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18 Mar, 2026







£4255.10 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
For £3.5k ex-VAT, this is the sort of machine you buy when you *actually* need a mobile workstation, not just “a fast laptop.” The RTX Pro side and the Core Ultra workstation build make sense if you’re doing GPU-heavy design, CAD/CAM, simulation, or any workflow where stability and sustained performance matter more than thin-and-light convenience. It’s also a good fit for firms standardising on Dell fleets (BIOS/management tooling is typically straightforward), and for teams that want Wi‑Fi 7 and modern platform longevity rather than gambling on “midrange” spec.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it just because it’s available or looks powerful on paper. If your users are mostly in Office, email, light analytics, or remote desktop with the compute happening elsewhere, you’ll be paying workstation money for little practical benefit. Also, the “Pro” GPUs can be overkill unless your software stack genuinely benefits—and you should sanity-check your applications (drivers, CUDA/OpenGL needs, any vendor certifications) before committing at this price. In short: buy it for real engineering/creative workloads on the move; skip it if it’s going to be a general-purpose laptop or occasional power-user device.

High achiever, inside and out
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